First Look

If there is one constant in this universe, its that you can count on Cobra Company to dress up helicopter kits with impressive details. Such is the case with this latest release for the VERY impressive Academy 1/48 CH-53E Sea Stallion kit (review here).

While the kit is indeed impressive, there was no doubt in my mind that some of the more generic or non-existent details in the cockpit would be rectified by Cobra Company. In this set we have the following:

New Cockpit Floor

New Cockpit Rear Bulkhead

Left and Right Tail Rotor Pedal Mounts

Cockpit Overhead Console

Instrument Panel

Rear of Instrument Panel

FLIR Control Handle

Brake Handle

Windshield Fluid Reservoir

Pilots Seats

Seat Supports and Suspension

Sear Armor Panels

Fly Away Kit

Avionics Support Rack

Avionics Box

.50 Caliber Machine Gun

Machine Gun Yoke

Machine Gun Handles

Machine Gun Ammo Container

You can see in the instructions how this all goes together with the stock kit.

This set is definitely recommended for the Academy kit and will really enhance the cockpit as seen through those huge windows.